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A Dream from Helen

Last updated Nov 8, 2018 | Published on Nov 8, 2018

I found myself standing in a grassy parking lot, watching an older woman – complete with a fetching hat and the kind of handbag mid-century grandmothers used to carry. She turned toward me – and the unknown figure beside me – and wistfully asked: “do you not remember who I am?”

Slow Down

Last updated Nov 21, 2018 | Published on Nov 15, 2017

I once had a boss who used to say “the speed of the leader is the speed of the team”. These days, I’ve been finding that at least some of the time, my team needs to be able to set the pace. I’ve been learning that when my team tells me to slow down, it serves to listen.

Personal Freedom

Last updated Nov 21, 2018 | Published on Apr 16, 2017

The separation of self from circumstance is a doorway into personal freedom and emotional integration like no other. To this end, I chose to spend the past 40 days in the deliberate exploration of who I am and what I believe and in the giving up of fast decisions and knowing the answer.

Mindfulness Definition

Last updated Nov 8, 2018 | Published on Apr 10, 2017

To intentionally shift the point of focus away from thoughts that do not serve in this moment

The mindfulness of Lent

Last updated Nov 21, 2018 | Published on Mar 28, 2017

The act of doing so used to be called ‘examining ones conscience’ – which is rather appropriate since my practice started at the beginning of Lent. Considering Lent now, I see it as an opportunity to prepare myself for something in the future. I am curious to know what I finally learn and embody from this experience.

BEing First

Last updated Nov 6, 2018 | Published on Feb 14, 2017

BEing First isn’t about winning, nor is it about beating others, or even helping others, it’s about knowing who you are and what you stand for relative to the world around you.

Hijacked

Last updated Nov 21, 2018 | Published on Feb 3, 2017

I did an experiment once; I counted, for one day, the number of times I was brain-hijacked. It was about 40 – and here I was thinking I was a calm-and-can-handle-anything-that-life -throws-at-me kinda gal. Ha! I’m just saying it was a bad day!

Your Opinion of me

Last updated Nov 8, 2018 | Published on Feb 2, 2017

I eventually learned the value of what she was trying to teach me – she was teaching me to be independent, to make up my own mind. She was also preparing me for valuing inter-dependence; for having inner strength and for appreciating the humanity in myself and others.

Making It Matter

Last updated Nov 6, 2018 | Published on Jan 28, 2017

Personal leadership isn’t about asking the hard questions. It’s about listening for the secret answer – and acting on it without analysing it.

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